SLIDELL FEMA

Thursday, July 17, 2014 2:37 PM

It was easier to get around some parts of Slidell by boat on Aug. 29, 2005, after Hurricane Katrina flooded much of the city. Almost nine years later, city officials are compiling an extensive list of infrastructure repairs stemming from the storm that they'll ask FEMA to cover. (SCOTT THRELKELD / The Times-Picayune archives)